Hammond behavior versus ground state effects in protein folding: Evidence for narrow free energy barriers and residual structure in unfolded states

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 327, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 867-884

  Sánchez, Ignacio E ^a   Kiefhaber, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cross interaction parameters; Hammond postulate; Protein folding; Transition state; Unfolded state

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN; SOLVENT;

ARTICLE; ENERGY; MUTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FOLDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; PROTEIN STABILITY; PROTEIN STRUCTURE;

EID: 0037418635     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-2836(03)00171-2     Document Type: Article

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